Liberia

  • Jun 8, 2010
  • 7 min read

LIBERIA: Manoeuvring begins ahead of 2011 polls

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf concluded a 19-day tour of Switzerland, France and the United...

Liberia
  • May 12, 2010
  • 7 min read

GUINEA: Mining investment belies sectoral uncertainty

On May 10, Guinean Mining and Energy Minister Mahmoud Thaim raised the prospect of a second major...

Guinea
  • Apr 30, 2010
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: 'Resource curse' creates fiscal challenges

The recent discovery of oil in several African countries has increased speculation about the...

Africa
  • Apr 9, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: New approaches address fragile states

Earthquake-devastated Haiti is only the most recent reminder of the vulnerability of large...

  • Nov 19, 2009
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2010: West Africa

Investment-led economic recovery during 2010 will be overshadowed by crises of governance and...

West Africa
  • Jul 20, 2009
  • 7 min read

LIBERIA: TRC report roils recovery prospects

On July 15, a bill was introduced in the legislature which seeks to establish a war crimes court...

Liberia
  • Jul 6, 2009
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Japan seeks to support rice production boost

Last year's food price shock, which pushed up urban living costs across Africa -- provoking riots...

Africa
  • Mar 24, 2009
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Enfranchising diasporas carries risks

A recent South African High Court ruling that diaspora members have the right to vote highlights...

Africa